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Tennessee elections: Voters cast their ballots around the state

Kate Watkins votes as her daughter Lillian, 1, looks around inside the Brentwood Library polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Brentwood, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor, U.S. Senate and county commissioners. Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

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Kate Watkins votes as her daughter Lillian, 1, looks around inside the Brentwood Library polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Brentwood, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor, U.S. Senate and county commissioners.
Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

Campaign volunteers Greg Washington, left, Rene Whitaker and Megan Baker jokingly shout at each as they support their candidates in the parking lot of the Cathedral of Praise Church polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor and U.S. Senate seats. Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

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Campaign volunteers Greg Washington, left, Rene Whitaker and Megan Baker jokingly shout at each as they support their candidates in the parking lot of the Cathedral of Praise Church polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor and U.S. Senate seats.
Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

Campaign volunteers Maddie Hogan, left, and Audrey Hughes react when it starts to rain while holding signs for a candidate in the parking lot at the Boy Scouts of America polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor and U.S. Senate seats. Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

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Campaign volunteers Maddie Hogan, left, and Audrey Hughes react when it starts to rain while holding signs for a candidate in the parking lot at the Boy Scouts of America polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor and U.S. Senate seats.
Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

Cyndi Brown helps sign people in to vote at Christenberry Elementary on election day in Knox County Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

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Cyndi Brown helps sign people in to vote at Christenberry Elementary on election day in Knox County Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Campaign volunteer Sandi Wells wears her American flag earrings as she stands and holds a sign in front of the Brentwood Library polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Brentwood, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor, U.S. Senate and county commissioners. Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

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Campaign volunteer Sandi Wells wears her American flag earrings as she stands and holds a sign in front of the Brentwood Library polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Brentwood, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor, U.S. Senate and county commissioners.
Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

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Several Robertson County municipalities have mayor, aldermanic and commission seats being challenged in the November elections. File/ Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

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Several Robertson County municipalities have mayor, aldermanic and commission seats being challenged in the November elections.
File/ Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean

Pamela Owens holds up a cutout of Madelyn Scales Harris, who is running for a Murfreesboro City Councilman position, as Owens waves at cars going to vote at SportsCom in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on election day, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. HELEN COMER/DNJ

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Pamela Owens holds up a cutout of Madelyn Scales Harris, who is running for a Murfreesboro City Councilman position, as Owens waves at cars going to vote at SportsCom in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on election day, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
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Farragut 66 South election official Susie Cataldi swears in Sharon Fritz before the start of election day in Knox County Thursday, August 2, 2018. Michael Patrick/News Sentinel

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Farragut 66 South election official Susie Cataldi swears in Sharon Fritz before the start of election day in Knox County Thursday, August 2, 2018.
Michael Patrick/News Sentinel

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Kate Watkins votes as her daughter Lillian, 1, looks around inside the Brentwood Library polling location on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in Brentwood, Tenn. The election will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election. The races include Governor, U.S. Senate and county commissioners.